Building Height of New Construction

fowler · March 2010

Does anyone know the legal building height for new construction? There is a vacant lot on 22nd Street between 6th and 7th that has a stop work order on it. The DOB website states that it originally was approved for 50 feet. I thought the new rule was 40. Any insight would be appreciated!

whynot_31 · March 2010

its all about what the area is zoned for.
..sometimes you can also get exemptions, etc depending on air rights, setbacks from the street, etc.

you can try propertyshark.com or the DOB site
type in the address, see what it is zoned, then research the permit

fowler · March 2010

Unfortunately it is all gibberish to me. Here is the link to the DOB site. It is like following a treasure map! http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobsQueryByLocationServlet?requestid=12&allbin=3017691&allstrt=++22+STREET&allnumbhous=342&fillerdata=A

tybur6 · March 2010

The zoning for that block is R6B -- here's the map http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/zone/map16d.pdf

Here's the definition of R6B
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/zone/zh_r6b.shtml

If you look at the diagram, you'll see that the maximum height is 40-feet for the "base" but another 10 feet is allowed above that if anything about 40-feet is set back at least 10 feet.... so the effective maximum height is 50ft.

How's that for service!

fowler · March 2010

Very helpful. Thanks!

fowler · March 2010

And exceptional service!! Thanks so much!

lostingreenwoodhts · March 2010

It's R6B, 40' at the street wall , with a max height of 50' after a 15' set back. Approx 60% lot coverage.

The owner is bankrupt (the other partner "was" our lovely developer of the 11 homes on 23rd/7th Aves) and the site has been abandoned.

I would not worry about anything being built here for a long time, which is unfortunate, since the vacant lot will (has) become an eyesore. Wait till the summer and mosquito season starts.

lostingreenwoodhts · March 2010

search the archives of brownstoner.com for the poop on the site.

fowler · March 2010

Thanks Lostingreenwoodhts. So no one owns it now? Strange. Seems like a prime spot. In ground swimming pool anyone?

lostingreenwoodhts · March 2010

Bank owns it...and the owner fled to France

fowler · May 2010

Looks like they will be building on that lot. Corcoran had OH today at the model around the corner. Building five more townhouses.

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